John Torode and Lisa Faulkner, the culinary power couple, have opened up about their marriage, revealing that they often "do their own thing". The duo first crossed paths when Lisa triumphed on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010.

ITV has stood by John Torode after he was sacked from MasterChef for “using an extremely offensive racist term”. The celebrity chef made his screen return on Saturday (19 July) days after the allegation against him was substantiated by the BBC and production company Banijay following an investigation into the show.

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner met when the soapstar appeared on Celebrity Masterchef, and while they initially said their relationship was platonic, romance blossomed